text_original: This was the custom of the time ; and Wolsey was by no means singular in receiving gifts from foreign kings. IV THE FIELD OP THE CLOTH OF GOLD 69 The chief lords of Henry's Court received pensions from the Bling of France; and the lords of the French Court were similarly rewarded by Henry.
text_transcription: THIS WAS THE CUSTOM OF THE TIME AND WOLSEY WAS BY NO MEANS SINGULAR IN RECEIVING GIFTS FROM FOREIGN KINGS THE CHIEF LORDS OF HENRY'S COURT RECEIVED PENSIONS FROM THE KING OF FRANCE AND THE LORDS OF THE FRENCH COURT WERE SIMILARLY REWARDED BY HENRY
phonemes: ðɪs wʌzðə kˈʌstəm ʌvðə tˈaɪm ; ænd wˈɑːlsi wʌz baɪ nˈoʊ mˈiːnz sˈɪŋɡjʊlɚɹ ɪn ɹᵻsˈiːvɪŋ ɡˈɪfts fɹʌm fˈɔːɹən kˈɪŋz. ɹˌoʊmən fˈɔːɹ ðə fˈiːld ˌoʊpˈiː ðə klˈɔθ ʌv ɡˈoʊld sˈɪksti nˈaɪn ðə tʃˈiːf lˈɔːɹdz ʌv hˈɛnɹiz kˈɔːɹt ɹᵻsˈiːvd pˈɛnʃənz fɹʌmðə blˈɪŋ ʌv fɹˈæns; ænd ðə lˈɔːɹdz ʌvðə fɹˈɛntʃ kˈɔːɹt wɜː sˈɪmɪlɚli ɹᵻwˈɔːɹdᵻd baɪ hˈɛnɹi.